After Him Ministries

17/03/2024

ANY CROWN | ABOVE ALL ELSE | I WILL GIVE YOU ALL MY WORSHIP

"But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ. More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of t...

07/06/2023

The purpose of Christ saving us is not so that we can acquire the finer things in life, be better than others, live a stress-free life, crush our enemies, drive the best, wear the finest, live in palaces, etc. Remember, satan offered Christ the finer things of life. How then can the Lord pay such a high price for our redemption only to give us what satan can give? Think about this!

God could not have saved us to offer us the same stuff the devil grants his disciples! Jesus had mercy on us and rescued us so that, first, we can be justified, and reconciled to the Father, so that He can be formed in us. Primarily, this is why we are saved.
We used to do what we pleased in our flesh when we were sinners, alienated from God. However, now that we have been redeemed, we should turn our hearts and desires to God. It is impossible for believers to turn from fleshly desires, to desire God's will, if they are constantly feeding on messages such as "You shall win today", "Your enemies shall know your name in this season", "You are always lifted", "You will win every battle", "nothing will stand in your way", "Satan will know your name", "receive financial increase", "speed is your portion!" (speed to where I wonder).

As a matter of fact, a consistent consumption of these empty utterances coupled with a few proof texts from the Bible often read out of context, produces a narcissistic individual who believes they are too important and that they deserve nothing but their best life now! Friends, this kind of diet only fattens what should be dead-the flesh. God did not call us to this. We were not saved to live our best lives right now. He saved us so we can become like Him. We are saved so that Christ can produce in us godliness, His righteousness, compassion, love, joy, meekness-everything we could never become outside of Him.

We should strive for a balanced diet regarding our spiritual life, rather than concentrating solely on certain aspects that appeal to the flesh. Focus also on other parts of God such as rebukes, corrections, warnings, and training in righteousness!
Please note, this is not to say that God cannot bless us with material things-He does always because He is an excellent Father. It becomes dangerous when His children develop an unhealthy obsession with materialism and worldliness. The priority of a believer is always to seek the Father, not things!

12/09/2022

It takes away my time. Scrolling through social media consumes precious minutes the same way an airplane burns fuel. It is hard to be on social media for a few minutes at a time. The novelty that it constantly supplies makes the passage of time almost imperceptible. It is like a deeply engrossing conversation with a friend. Only this friend speaks using words, pictures, videos, memes and GIFs.

'The Social Dilemma' makes one thing very clear: social media is not neutral. It shapes us. So we should be wary of its impact on our spiritual growth

04/09/2022

The Word of God requires no activating, it is already active and living.Ours is to obey His Word.

02/09/2022

For you to understand books of the Bible,you should first research the background of any given book to avoid misinterpreting the message.
1.Who wrote the book?
2.When did they write it?
3.Who did they write it to?
4.Why did they write it?
A good study Bible should provide you with this key information.

25/08/2022

The Gospel is about God. Whenever superficiality, glibness, frivolity, stereotyped evangelism, and similar things abound, while reverence, depth, personal desire for holiness, and overflowing love FOR THE LORD JESUS are not very obvious, we may be sure that what is being preached is not the God-Centred Biblical Gospel but a man-made, man-centered substitute that the Galatians sought.

The Gospel we find in the Bible is concerned with God. It seeks to glorify Him, and Him alone. The Gospel causes men to fear God, Love God, and glorify Him alone. Any Gospel which does not do these things is not the Gospel which the apostles preached". John Cheeseman

06/08/2022

Many people will spend thirty minutes to an hour preparing for church externally (putting on special clothes and makeup, etc.). What would happen if we all spent the same amount of time preparing internally for church—with prayer and meditation?
Leonard Ravenhill.
Selah!

28/07/2022

It is essential for a believer of Christ to continuously keep examining their persuasions and held beliefs. Sometimes, you can hear a narrative for so long until you believe it to be true. Hence the need, to keep in touch with the scriptures, as the sole agency of truth in matters of faith. If, for instance, after examining yourself, you discover your highest pursuit as a believer is for "mantles", that most of your prayers constitute a longing to function as a certain person, I humbly argue you to reconsider.
Our ultimate goal and pursuit as Christians should be for Christ to be formed in us! Ephe.3:17 a powerful prayer by apostle Paul, was not so that they could receive mantles, no, it was for them to have Christ formed in their hearts through faith. In Galatians, as their spiritual leader, he didn't pray for them to receive his mantle, no, he prayed for them and said "My children, with whom I travail again in birth until Christ is formed in you” (Gal. 4:19). In Colossians, Paul encourages believers to "let the message of Christ, in all its richness, fill their lives", (Col.3:16). Christ is the message, Christ is the goal, Christ is the one worthy to be sought and pursued.
And finally, in the end, what shall count is not how many "mantles one caught", no. What shall count is if Jesus was truly Lord over our lives. May the Lord be glorified in each of us, may He cause us to be fruitful in every good work, increasing in the knowledge of Him!

25/07/2022

22/07/2022

One of the signs that a believer is departing from Biblical truth, is when they have their view and understanding of Christ wrong. A wrong move from understanding the nature of Christ consequently affects all other doctrines negatively- This is because in Him all things hold together" (Col.1:17). The supremacy of Christ is central to Christian belief; everything rises and falls with Christ!